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Chess Pieces

Our themed decorative heritage chess pieces are high quality productions that have no equal available in terms of quality and finesse.

Collectibility:

Theme Chess Pieces are highly sought after in collectable markets. The fact that these highly prized pieces are completely hand made makes high volume production impossible. Our range features the best three decorative chess set manufacturers in the world: Berkeley Chess (the world theme chess leaders), Mascott and SAC. These type of theme chess products are collected by many theme chess aficianados throughout the world.

It's not easy getting a successful set of theme chess pieces together. The set must be representative of the occasion, setting and history. The Isle of Lewis chess set is the most famous theme chess set, recognised the world over. The chess pieces were discovered in 1831 along a deserted coastline in the Hebridian Island of Lewis, off the west coast of Scotland, by a peasant while chasing a cow. He stumbled upon a stone chamber originally buried under several feet of shifting sand. In the chamber he discovered 78 chessmen carved from morse ivory (fossil remains of walrus tusks). Our representation of this important historic discovery must be true and accurate. Our example is favourably comparable to the original set now in the National Museum of Scotland. All our theme chess sets are the highest quality Berkeley (the World Leader in Decorative chess), SAC or Mascott chess sets, whether The Battle of Waterloo, The Civil War or something more frivolous like Alice in Wonderland.

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King Height 3.5" (8.8cm). King Dia 1.75" (4.5cm). King Weight 110g (4oz)Made in England by Berkeley Chess Ltd. Superb Isle of Lewis Chess Set in classic Ivory and BROWN. There are many variations of quality with Isle of Lewis chess set designs. Look for weight and detail as hallmarks …

King Height 3.5" (8.8cm). King Dia 1.75" (4.5cm). King Weight 110g (4oz)Made in England by Berkeley Chess Ltd. Superb Isle of Lewis Chess Set in contemporary Ivory and RED. There are many variations of quality with Isle of Lewis chess set designs. Look for weight and detail as hallmar…

King Height 3.5" (8.8cm), King Dia 1.75" (4.5cm), King Weight 205g (7.2oz)!Made in England by Berkeley Chess Ltd. Superb Isle of Lewis Chess Set in Steel and Copper Finish, weighing in at over 200g!. Berkeley Chess products have become the Gold standard in Theme chess quality. There are …

King Height 3.5" (8.8cm). King Dia 1.65" (4.2cm). King Weight 145g (5oz)Made in England by Berkeley Chess Ltd. Superb Isle of Lewis Chess Set in classic Ivory and BROWN. Weight and detail are the hallmarks of quality in a Lewis set of pieces. Berkeley Chess products have become the Go…

King Height 3.5" (8.8cm). King Dia 1.65" (4.2cm). King Weight 145g (5oz)Made in England by Berkeley Chess Ltd. Superb Isle of Lewis Chess Set in contemporary Ivory and RED. Weight and detail are the hallmarks of quality in a Lewis set of pieces. Berkeley Chess products have become the…

9 inch diameter. Heavy Weighted. King 1.5 inch High. National Museum of ScotlandProduced by the National Museum of Scotland small Isle of Lewis chess set - all contained in it's own case and board included. Authentic. The themed case has a historic stone wall appearance. An ideal gift.…

King: Height 5" (12.5cm) Dia 1.25" (3.3cm) Weight 75g (2.6oz)Made in England by Berkeley Chess Ltd. Ivory and BROWN stained. The Chinese sequence of dynasties has had a dramatic, if subtle, effect on the world since the CE or AD Millennium and beyond. This chess set comemmo…

King Height 4.25" (11cm). Dia 1.4" (3.5cm). Weight 130g (4.6oz). BrownMade in England by Berkeley Chess Ltd. A superbly detailed and robust set of BROWN figures portraying characters around Christopher Columbus, with Columus himself as King. This set is Berkeleys best detailed chess…

King Height 4.25" (11cm). Dia 1.4" (3.5cm). Weight 130g (4.6oz). RedMade in England by Berkeley Chess Ltd. A superbly detailed and robust set of RED figures portraying characters around Christopher Columbus, with Columus himself as King. This set is Berkeleys best detailed chess s…

King Height 3.75" (9.5cm). King Dia 1.4" (3.5cm). King Weight 85g (3oz). REDMade in England by Berkeley Chess Ltd. Heavily weighted, these RED crushed marble and resin characters are very high qualty, with the detail highlighted in skillful staining. Based on an ancient German chess set. …

King: Height 5" (12.5cm) Dia 1.25" (3.3cm) Weight 75g (2.6oz)Made in England by Berkeley Chess Ltd. Ivory and RED stained. The Chinese sequence of dynasties has had a dramatic, if subtle, effect on the world since the CE or AD Millennium and beyond. This chess set comemmora…

King Height 4.5" (12cm). King Dia 1.3" (3.4cm). King Weight 70g (2.4oz)Made in England. Stained Ivory and Red. Cross the Rubicon with Julius Caesar with this magnificent example of theme chess sets from the leaders in decorative chess - Berkeley Chess Ltd. It features the most famous…

King Height: 4.5" (11cm). King Dia: 1.6" (4.1cm). King Weight: 120g (4.2oz). REDMade in England by Berkeley Chess Ltd. Very nicely detailed and well weighted (enhanced weighting) - in Ivory and RED stain. A chess set recognizing significant characters in the country of England, particularly a…

King Height 5" (12.5cm). King Dia 1.8" (4.7cm). King Weight 140g (5oz)Made in England by Berkeley Chess Ltd. Made in crushed marble and heavily weighed, this Berkeley chess set is portraying the key characters surrounding the crucial English period of the reign of 16th Century Queen…

King Height 5.25" (13.5cm). King Dia 1.7" (4.4cm). King Weight 115g (4oz)Made in England by Berkeley Chess Ltd. Made in crushed marble and heavily weighed, this Berkeley chess set is absolutley delightful - a portrayal and recognition of major movie stars in the early cinema period. Th…

King Height 5.8" (15cm). King Dia 1.7" (4.3cm). King Weight 243g (9oz)Made in England by Berkeley Chess Ltd. Best of the range (please don't say anything to the other Berkeley sets)! Stunning! Made in crushed marble and heavily weighed, this Berkeley chess set is absolutley incredib…

King Height 5" (12.7cm). King Dia 1.75" (4.4cm). King Weight 120g (4.2oz)Made in England by Berkeley Chess Ltd. A delightful celebration of some of the prime characters of the most famous playwright of all time. Made in heavy crushed Marble with a classic brown stain, the characters ar…

King Height 5" (12.7cm). King Dia 1.75" (4.4cm). King Weight 120g (4.2oz)Made in England by Berkeley Chess Ltd. A delightful celebration of some of the prime characters of the most famous playwright of all time. Made in heavy crushed Marble with a contemporary red stain, the characters…

Heavy Weighted in Crushed Marble. King Size 3.75 inchesMade in England. Innovative chess design for dog lovers and cat haters, or cat lovers and dog haters. Hmmm.. maybe just one for pet lovers. A perfect setting for a battle. Frivolity aside, look at the detail of th…

Heavy Weighted in Crushed Marble. King 4" with 1.3" DiaMade in England, specially for New Yorkers. 'And now for something completely different'. This limited edition chess set depicts New York in all glory - cops, the Manhatten skyline, buildings, cabs, cars, police h…

Heavy Weighted in Crushed Marble. King 5.5 inches. King weight 93gMade in England. Words fail us, but we'll try. It's not easy for chess sets to impress us. Here, the characters seem to be alive, the bent knees of the sax players show creases in the trousers and strain in the ch…

Heavy Weighted in Crushed Marble. King Height 6.4 inches, Diameter 2.1 inch, Weight of 295g!Made in England. Starring George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin, please exercise caution if displaying this in English homes - it might lead to some violent arguments. Of course, being responsi…

King Height 4.5" (12cm). King Dia 1.3" (3.4cm). King Weight 70g (2.4oz)Made in England. Stained Ivory and Brown. Cross the Rubicon with Julius Caesar with this magnificent example of theme chess sets from the leaders in decorative chess - Berkeley Chess Ltd. It features the most famo…

Heavy Weighted in Crushed Marble. King Height 7 inches inch Diameter 1.8 inch Weight 331g Made in England. Besides winning the award for the tallest King we have, Reynard the fox is an appropriate historical fictional character to have in a chess game. Written by John Masefield, this character based on…

Heavy Weighted in Crushed Marble. King: Height 3.4 inches, Diameter 1.375 inches, Weight 3ozMade in England. Evoking a light hearted view of the legend of St. George, the characters are unusual and fun. However, when sculpted by the recognised sculpture John Pickering, the set has significant enduring va…

Heavy Weighted in Crushed Marble. King: Height 3.75 inches, Diameter 1.3 inches, Weight 2.75ozMade in England. Sculpted by Bob Maurus, this set has the King as Neptune, Mermaid Queens, Octopus Bishops, Sea Horse Knights, the Rooks are under sea caves and the pawns are all magnificent dolphins. A very detai…

Heavy Weighted in Crushed Marble. King Height 6.75 inches, Diameter 1.6 inches, Weight 261gMade in England. Large set celebrating the Lord of the Rings in chess form. Look at the remarkable detail in these figures - and with a King almost 7 inches high. The nose, eyes, mouth and expression are captured …

Heavy Weighted in Crushed Stone. King Size 5.5 inchesVery fitting as a theme for a chess set, Trafalgar was one of the most decisive naval battles ever fought. In the course of a short October afternoon, the Combined Fleet of France and Spain, with 33 battleships, was defe…

King: Height 3.5in (9cm). Dia 1.3in (3.4cm). 230g (8.2oz)New! "Late Baroque" is a chess style recognising the early to late French 18th-century artistic movement and style, affecting many aspects of the arts including painting, sculpture, a…

King Height 3.4 inch (85mm). Base Diameter 1.1 inch (28mm). 110g (4oz). All Heavy MetalArt in chess - cast in solid brass, this set is based on Cycladic art from 3000 years ago - the most ancient European civilisation. The art was highly stylized representation of human form with minimal geometric lines, g…